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Interesting Facts On National Peanut Butter Day

BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ)— January 24th is National Peanut Butter Day and to celebrate we're sharing some interesting facts on one of America's favorite snacks.

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According to the National Peanut Board:

  • It takes about 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter.
  • There are enough peanuts in one acre to make 30,000 peanut butter sandwiches.
  • Delta Airlines purchased 69.6 million packs of peanuts for its passengers in 2013
  • By law, any product labeled "peanut butter" in the United States must be at least 90 percent peanuts.
  • The world's largest peanut butter factory churns out 250,000 jars of the tasty treat every day.
  • Four of the top 10 candy bars manufactured in the USA contain peanuts or peanut butter.
  • Peanuts account for two-thirds of all snack nuts consumed in the USA.
  • Peanuts contribute more than $4 billion to the USA economy each year.
  • Americans spend almost $800 million a year on peanut butter.
  • The average peanut farm is 100 acres..
  • Peanuts are the #1 snack nut consumed in the U.S., accounting for two-thirds of the snack nut market.

The National Peanut Board represents all of America's peanut farmers and their families.

 

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